Known as Goddin's River in the days of the fur trade. This stream originally was named for the trapper who discovered it. Thery Goddin, a prominent Iroquois who explored this river in 1819 or 1820, had come here with Donald Mackenzie's fur hunters...
Located on Salmon River 12 miles from Dixie, Idaho. Operated by row boats on either side. It was first operated by a man name Robinson, later by Warren Cook. Ferry could only carry 3 or 4 horses per trip.
Looking west from corner of Main and 6th Street. Presbyterian Church spire on right in background is at later site of Idanha Hotel. Firehouse bell tower on left. 3D photo.
Man in center, vest & white shirt, is John McNish, Emmett pioneer of 1880s. An article in the February 3, 1957 Idaho Statesman indicated the photo was taken at the Gold Hill and Iowa Mine at Quartzburg in 1885. While these men came from all...
Man in center, wearing vest, and white shirt, is John McNish. He was an Emmett pioneer of the 1880's. An Idaho Statesman article, dated February 3rd, 1957 states that "the picture was taken at the Gold Hill mine in Quartzburg in 1885. While these...
Mine Disaster Memorial. This double life size statue was sculptured from steel with welding torch and rod by Ken Lonn to honor the 91 victims of the country's worst mine disaster since 1917 plus all the living hardrock miners of the Coeur d'Alene...
Miners in the hoist room at a mine (probably the Checkmate) in the Pearl Mining District, Gem County, ID, Lower left man identified as L.S. Gerlough, later a Rhodes Scholar. Identified by T.D. Gerlough (now of San Francisco) of Squibb & County,...
later, O. B. 1848-1919. --Defoe, Jules. --Cuddy, John, 1834-1899. --Christ Chapel (Idaho) --Basque Americans-Idaho. --Henry's Fort (Idaho) --Fort Boise (Idaho) --Boise (Idaho)-History. --Idaho-Centennial celebrations, etc.
Minutes, financial and membership records, scrapbooks, and subject files. Subjects include: Basques, Idaho's 50th Anniversary, John Cuddy, Oliver B. Slater, Jules Defoe, Fort Boise, Henry's Fort, and Christ Chapel.
Newspapers from the Roosevelt and Thunder Mountain area tells interesting stories, and describes area businesses that were later destroyed by the mudslide and flood. First page describes "The Golden Goal" of a miner which was to proceed at all...
Photo shows the Pittsburg, Confederate Star, and other properties in the Rocky Bar Mining District in Elmore County prior to 1884. The Elmore Mine mill was later built in this area. Note the man in the foreground.
Ross Charles Benjamin. --Cruikshank Sheep Company. --Mountain Home Sheep Company. --Sheep industry-Idaho-Mountain Home-History-Sources. --Idaho-Politics and government-History-Sources.
Primarily political, memorial, and commencement speeches of a Boise, Idaho, attorney and chairman of the Idaho Code Commission. Also includes notes, photographs, and memorabilia; newspaper clippings concerning C. Ben Ross; and legal papers relating...
Roberts Bros. Store was located at 906, 908 W. Idaho. Elmer Roberts is at right (he was later State Superintendent of Public Instruction), next to him is Harold Roberts, then Cy Roberts, Charley Roberts, ___ Roberts, Otis Roberts, Mr. Rathburn, Bob...
Day, John, d. 1820?. --Frontier and pioneer life-West (U.S.) --Massacres-Idaho-Birch Creek. --Rodeos-Idaho-History. --West (U.S.)-History. --Alaska-Gold discoveries-History.
Scrapbooks, correspondence, and photographs relating to Harrington's travels and interest in frontier history. Subjects include the Alaska gold rush of the 1898; the Birch Creek massacre in Idaho in 1877; John Day (1741-1820), trapper for the...
schools; schoolhouses; group portraits; students; teachers
Star School, 1900. Ella Breshears Reed, teacher, later Supit. of Schools, Gem County. Left to right, 1st row: Wallace McDowell, Bert Niccolls, Fred Fouch, Hugh Fouch, Walter Graham, Unidentified . 2nd row: Ed McDowell, Jim Niccolls, Walter...
The fir tree in the middle of the street near the flagpole is the one on which several Chinese were hanged until near death and until they confessed which one killed Frasier. The guilty were later hanged.
Two couples, and their dogs, in front of a wooden cabin in the Thunder Mountain region. Woman on right is Lenny Charters who later moved to Atlanta and lived for many years.
Upper row: 1. Helen Murphy Blackinger (left), 2. Fred Irwin, Mgr. Idaho-Pittsburg later Trade Dollar Mine, 3. Permeal French, later Dean of Women, University of Idaho. Lower row: 1. R. H. Britt, Mgr. Poorman Mine.
Weber J. Appel, Boise Flying Service. With Wayne Watson and John Sero at Boise Flying Field, later Boise Junior College Campus. Flying pennant in background.
